The Revival of Craft and the Hand-Made

‘Craft’ has many meanings but, increasingly, it’s used in a positive sense to refer to quality, skill, refinement, and authenticity in making.

“To a designer, ‘craft’ is about the workmanship of risk and-most recently- the slow design movement” (Frayling, 2011, p.11)

The revival of the interest in craft process coincides with recent moves towards ‘Slow Design’ which has evolved from the Slow Movement and the Slow Food movement.

All focus on promoting wellbeing for individuals, the environment and society, and promoting development towards sustainability. Slow Design, however refers to the approach of the designer and their intentions, rather than the designs themselves.

Floor Nijdeken’s Crossover Collective not only provides a platform for Slow Design sonf immersion in a traditional craft, but also allows for collaboration.